2022 BISP Soccer 7s – 25 & 26 November
Introduction
The 19th BISP Soccer 7s is scheduled to take place on 25 and 26 November 2022. This event attracts international schools from throughout Asia, the Middle East and Oceania and is undoubtedly one of the biggest school-based football tournaments in the region. Our aim is that all players, parents and coaches are ambassadors for their respective schools and, regardless of winning or losing, that everyone plays with respect and sportsmanship.
Read about previous year’s tournament here.
Entry Form 2022 (now available)
Places in the tournament are confirmed once BISP has acknowledged receipt of a team’s non-refundable deposit.
Schedule 25 & 26 November 2022
FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2022 | |
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06:30+ | Teams arrive |
07:20 | Welcome announcement and Thai National anthem |
07:30 | First games commence |
10:00-10:30 | Fruit snacks for players & coaches (Refectory Foyer & Secondary Building Event Information) |
11:30-14:00 | Lunch (Refectory) for players & coaches (staggered as per coupons); student performances on the main stage |
16:30-17:30 | Day 1: last games commence |
17:00-19:00 | Dinner (Refectory) for those teams who have pre-booked |
SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2022 | |
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06:00+ | Teams arrive |
07:00 | First games commence |
10:00-10:30 | Fruit snacks for players & coaches available (Refectory Foyer & Secondary Building Event Information) |
11:30-14:00 | Lunch (Refectory) for players & coaches (staggered as per coupons); student performances on the main stage |
16:00-16:30 | Final games commence |
17:30 | Awards Ceremony (Sports Hall) |
16:30-19:30 | Dinner (Refectory) for those teams who have pre-booked. |
Code of Conduct
PLAYERS
- Display honesty at all times
- Be gracious in victory and defeat
- Demonstrate fair play
- Treat all players and officials with respect
- Shake hands with players, coaches and officials after each game
- Demonstrate team spirit through positive encouragement and support
PARENTS & SUPPORTERS
- Act as positive role models
- Respect all officials’ decisions
- Be supportive of all players involved in the tournament
- Give positive support at all times
- Recognise the efforts of the coaches who are often giving up their time
COACHES & LEADERS
- Respect all officials’ decisions
- Advocate fair play
- Shake hands with officials and coaches
- Treat all team members with respect, giving positive reinforcement throughout
Rules 2022
FREE KICKS:
All free kicks are direct and the opponents must be at least 5 metres from the ball (same applies for corners).
SCORING:
Points will be allocated = 4 points for a win / 2 for a draw / 1 for a loss.
In the case of a points-tie in the pool/league, the order will be decided by:
- Head-to-head result
- Goal difference
- Goals for
- Penalties (see below)
PLAYOFFS:
In the case of a draw at the end of full-time in the knockout stages, the following procedure will take place:
- All knockout games move directly to a penalty area off the pitch in the dedicated penalty area.
- Penalty Shootout- Each team will choose 7 players (including the goalkeeper) from their squad regardless of whether they were on the field of play at the final whistle. The teams will take 3 penalties each, followed by sudden death. If the scores are still equal, the players will take a second penalty until the game is decided.
MATCH DURATION
2 x 12-minute games (2 minutes half-time) for all games including playoffs and finals.
SUSPENSIONS
Any player receiving a red card will miss the next game. Two red cards will see a player expelled from the tournament. Any player receiving 2 yellow cards in group games will miss the next group game. All yellow cards will be cleared for the knock out stages. This rule reapplies for the knockout stages.
TEAMS and PLAYERS
Any team who fails does to meet the conditions below will be disqualified from tournament. At the discretion of the tournament organisers a disqualified team may be allowed to play games, but all results will be recorded as 3 – 0 defeats.
- A team consists of a squad of no more than 12 players and a coach.
- Each player can only play for only one team
- A coach may be the coach for more than one team, but if so there must be an assistant coach to take over responsibility for one team, if both teams are playing at the same time.
- Ages are calculated as of 1 August 2022 (if a player is 12 on 1 August 2022 they can play in U13 age group, but if they are 13 on 1 August 2022 they can NOT play U13 and would play in the U15 age group)
- All players in the squad must meet the age requirements.
- All players must be full-time students at the school they represent.
The Organising Committee reserves the right to make a final decision on any aspect of the rules.
Further Information